Avro 594 Avian III, G-CANL / R3/CN/127, Western Canada Airways Ltd
Registration: G-CANL
Construction Number: R3/CN/127
Model Avro 594 Avian III
Operator: Western Canada Airways Ltd
Airport: Winnipeg - International (YWG / CYWG), Canada - Manitoba
Photographer: Dave Welch Collection
Date Taken: 1931
Date Submitted: 30/03/2018
Original from C S Waterfall. Year a guess. From a correspondent - My Grandfather Eldon Carl Booker (Pilot's Certificate of Flying Machines 454) flew this aircraft and G-CANN (from his Logbook) in April 26, 1929 to April 1930. Unfortunately, in 1931 the only hangar caught fire and 12 aircraft were lost including G-CANL. Airdrome became part of the British Commonwealth Air Training Program (BCATP) in 1940 and trained 130,000 pilots and aircrew for RAF/RCAF during WW2. Stevenson Aerodrome became Winnipeg International Airport in 1958.
Picture ID:1599110